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Seema Sharma, Lovely Professional University Unit 12: Research Report Writing

Unit 12: Research Report Writing Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
12.1 Main Components of a Research Report
12.1.1 Report Structure
12.2 Style and Layout

12.3 Common Weaknesses in Writing
12.4 Finalising the Research Report
12.5 Bibliometrics
12.5.1 Laws of Bibliometrics
12.5.2 Citation Analysis

12.6 Summary
12.7 Keywords
12.8 Review Questions
12.9 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
• Explain main components of a research report.
• Describe style and layout.

• Define common weaknesses in writing.
• Describe finalising the research report.

• Explain bibliometrics.

Introduction

A report is a very formal document that is written for a variety of purposes in the sciences,
social sciences, engineering and business disciplines. Generally, findings pertaining to a given
or specific task are written up into a report. It should be noted that reports are considered to
be legal documents in the workplace and, thus, they need to be precise, accurate and difficult
to misinterpret. A report is a systematic, well organised document which defines and analyses
a subject or problem, and which may include:
• the record of a sequence of events,

• interpretation of the significance of these events or facts,
• evaluation of the facts or results of research presented,

• discussion of the outcomes of a decision or course of action,

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